Avocado is the main item at the 16th edition the Fruit Attraction fair organized by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX, scheduled to take place between October 8 and 10 in the Madrid location.

The day before the opening of the fair on September 7, 7 October, the World Avocado Organization, Asociafruit (the Association of Exporting and Producing Companies of fruits and vegetables, plants, flowers and nuts from Andalusia), Aecam (the Association of Avocado and Mango Marketing Companies) as well as Cooperativas Agro Alimentarias will hold the Global Avocado Congress to continue in promoting the avocado worldwide.

Additionally to that, in addition, the Avocado and Mango Inter-branch Organization will be exhibited on the very first Day during the Fruit Attraction fair. Avocados will also receive significant prominence in various activities organised through Asociafruit, Aecam, and Cooperativas Agro-Alimentarias.

Recent years, according to the MAPA’s 2022 Yearbook avocado farming in Spain has seen remarkable growth and has moved from traditional areas of production (the Canary Islands, Costa Tropical de Malaga and Axarquia of Malaga) in other parts of Spain in regions like Cadiz, Huelva, Alicante, Valencia, and Castellon. Additionally, avocado farmers are conducting trials on their crops in areas like Galicia, Asturias, and Cantabria.

In the region known as Andalusia is home to around 75% of Spain’s avocado crop. Malaga as well as Granada are two of the provinces where this particular crop is traditionally produced. The production has been expanding across other provinces, including Cadiz, Huelva, and Seville.

Spanish avocados exports are mostly intended to the EU. The year 2023 saw Spain exported 122,784 tons avocados to EU countries, which includes France as well as the Netherlands that account for over 50% of the exports. The total value of produced exports stands at about 400 million euros.

Mexico is the biggest producer and user of avocados. The country accounts about 30% of the production worldwide as per FAOSTAT. Much of this will be shipped to US consumers. US market. Countries like Peru and Chile export a substantial portion of their output. The European markets, generally as well as Spain specifically are key locations for exports.

Based on the Customs and Excise Department of the Tax Agency, Peru is the largest avocado producer in Spain. in 2023 Spain bought 133,011 tonnes of Peruvian avocado. That means over 50% of the 242,060 tonnes of avocados which Spain purchased came from Peru.

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